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husk

 

[ hสŒsk ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

corn

The dry outer covering of some fruits or seeds, especially of an ear of corn.

Synonyms

case, cover, shell

Examples of usage

  • Remove the husks from the corn before boiling it.
  • She picked up the husk of the corn and threw it in the compost bin.
Context #2 | Verb

remove

To remove the dry outer covering of a fruit or seed.

Synonyms

peel, shell, strip

Examples of usage

  • Husk the corn before cooking it.
  • The farmer husked the coconuts before selling them.

Translations

Translations of the word "husk" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น casca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เคพเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schale

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kulit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปัƒัˆะฟะธะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚uska

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎป

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cosse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cรกscara

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kabuk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ป์งˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุดุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ slupka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกupka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฃณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lupina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฑั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒญแƒฃแƒญแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qabฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cรกscara

Etymology

The word 'husk' originated from the Old Norse word 'hลซsk'. It has been used in English since the 13th century to refer to the outer covering of fruits or seeds. Over time, 'husk' has become a common term in agriculture and cooking to describe the removal of this outer layer.

See also: husking, husks, husky.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,095, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.